Title:	The International Handbook of the Demography of Race and Ethnicity
Authors:	Elena Ambrosetti Elena Ambrosetti Monica Boyd Rogelio Sáenz David G. Embrick Néstor P. Rodríguez
Keywords:	Ethnicity
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher:	Springer
Description:	Countries around the world are experiencing tremendous variations in growth rates across the diverse subgroups that form their populations. We see this occurrence at the global level, where people in developing countries who account for more than four-fi fths of the world’s population are projected to make up almost all (97.5 %) of the world’s population growth between now and 2050 (Population Reference Bureau 2013 ). We also see varying rates of population growth in many developed countries (e.g., Germany, the Netherlands, and others) where the combination of an aging population and a voluminous young immigrant population from the developing world set in motion demographic futures that will drastically change the racial and ethnic composition of their populations. Moreover, we see such demographic shifts taking place as part of the remnants of colonization where indigenous populations continue to be subjugated and marginalized while expanding numerically in places such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and other countries. Finally, we see these demographic changes in countries (e.g., Brazil) where descendants of slaves continue to occupy the bottom rungs of the stratifi cation system while their numbers continue to disproportionately increase. Growth disparities across varying subgroups of countries around the world are largely due to the interaction between place in the stratifi cation system and demographic attributes. Those occupying elevated positions in the stratifi cation system have higher socioeconomic resources (e.g., education, income, wealth, occupational prestige, status, political power, and land) which are associated with lower fertility and longer life expectancies. As such, this group of people tends to have aging populations alongside slow growth. In contrast, those situated at the lower rungs of the stratifi cation system have lower socioeconomic resources which are associated with higher fertility and shorter life expectancies. Hence, this segment of the population is characterized by its youthfulness and rapid growth. Because race and ethnicity continue to play a prominent role in either enhancing or stymieing upward mobility, members of minority groups are disproportionately represented in groups that have low socioeconomic resources, youthful populations, and rapid growth.
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/53774
ISBN:	978-90-481-8891-8
Appears in Collections:	Population Studies

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